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The Open Heaven 4 January 2025 devotional for today: ALL THINGS NEW 2

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 4 JANUARY 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: ALL THINGS NEW II

MEMORISE:
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Psalm 40:3

READ: Isaiah 43:18-22
18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 4 JANUARY 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Today, I’ll be concluding my discussion on letting go of all the old things that can limit God from doing new things in your life. I pray that nothing will hinder the new things God has planned for you this year, in Jesus’ name.

For 430 years, the children of Israel were in captivity in Egypt (Exodus 12:40). They were in bondage under Pharaoh and the Egyptians until one night when God decided to bring them out. God did a new thing, and a nation was born in one day. God is not bound by time or any other limitations around us. He said in Jeremiah 32:27 that nothing is too hard for Him to do.

God can do new things in strange ways that will cause men to marvel at His great wonders. It is in the realm of men that we say that there is nothing new; after all, Ecclesiastes 1:9 says that there is nothing new under the sun. However, God dwells above the sun; He dwells in the heavens and does as He pleases (Psalm 115:3).

Now, when God says that He will make all things new, there are certain things He expects from a fellow who is about to enter into His newness. As I mentioned yesterday, God will not put old wine in new wineskins (Luke 5:37-39). Thus, if you are going to enter into the new things that God has in store for you this year, you must be prepared to reposition yourself.

The question, however, is, how can you position yourself for the new things that God wants to do in your life? You can reposition yourself through persistent prayers. Jesus once told the story of a widow who wanted a total turnaround in her life. For a long time, she had been tormented by her adversary, and she kept going to the judge for help. Her persistent visits eventually made the judge to arise and help her. Jesus told this story to emphasise the importance of persistent prayers in changing things (Luke 18:1-5). Prayer births new things or levels; it is like a pot in which new things are cooked before they are served.

Beloved, don’t let the adversary keep you trapped in your old level. Cry unto God like the Israelites, and He will surely do a new thing in your life (Exodus 3:7-8). Engage the power of prayer to enter into the new things that God has prepared for you and your family in this new year.

PRAYER POINT:

Father, please give me the grace to be persistent in prayer until I receive all the new things you have prepared for me and my family, in Jesus’ name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Genesis 13-17

HYMN 5: BLESSED ASSURANCE

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The Open Heaven 3 January 2025 devotional for today: ALL THINGS NEW 1

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OPEN HEAVEN 3 JANUARY 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: ALL THINGS NEW I

MEMORISE:
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Revelation 21:5

READ: Isaiah 43:18-19
¹⁸ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
¹⁹ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 3 JANUARY 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

Jesus is a specialist at making all things new. For example, when the wine finished at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, He didn’t only change water to wine; the new wine was better than what they had before. When Jesus stepped onto the scene, He gave them an entirely new experience, and the governor of the ceremony confirmed it (John 2:1-10). Jesus will do the same for you in this new year, in Jesus’ name.

Jesus can give you a brand-new beginning. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says that if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, and all things have become new.
All that God requires for everything in your life to become new is for you to surrender to Him. This is because, for the new to come, you must do away with the old.

When Jacob was faced with the fear of meeting his twin brother, Esau, after so many years, he had a divine encounter that changed his old name into a new one – Israel. That change of name ushered in the miracle of reconciliation that he wanted because as long as he still bore his old name, he couldn’t experience fresh miracles. God also had to change the names of Abraham and Sarah so that His promises concerning their lives would come to pass (Genesis 17:5-15).

God doesn’t put His new wine into old wineskins of sin (Luke 5:37-38). For Him to make all things new in your life, you must be ready to let go of the old man. You must surrender your old ways of thinking to be able to receive and follow His directions for your life. You must surrender your old traditions for His new culture to take over. When it was time for God to draw the Gentiles unto Him, God gave Simon Peter a trance to shift his old way of thinking. He showed him a sheet filled with the birds and animals he termed unclean and asked him to kill and eat. God wanted to change his old mindset so that he could accept the Gentiles into the church (Acts 10:9-16).

God is limitless. He can make all things new, but sometimes, our old wineskins stop Him from pouring out His newness into our lives. Beloved, as we still bask in the newness of this year, ask the Lord to reveal every old and faulty mindset that can hinder His new plans from manifesting in your life.

PRAYER POINT:

Father please me to do away with the old things in my life that are preventing me from experiencing your newness, in Jesus’ name.

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Genesis 9-12

HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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The Open Heaven 2 January 2025 devotional for today: PRAYERS FOR 2025

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OPEN HEAVEN 2 JANUARY 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR 2025

MEMORISE:
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing
Genesis 12:2

READ: Isaiah 35:1-10
² It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.
³ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
⁴ Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
⁵ Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
⁶ Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
⁷ And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
⁸ And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
⁹ No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
¹⁰ And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 2 JANUARY 2025 TODAY PRAYERS

1. Thank you, Lord for the blessings, lessons, and experiences of 2024. Thank You for being faithful to me throughout last year.

2. Father, in this new year, I need your guidance and wisdom like never before. Please help me make the right decisions all through this year.

3. Father, I want to be closer to You this year. Please birth a hunger and thirst for You in my heart like never before, in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, please make me a vessel unto honour, and help me to work for You this year more than ever before to win souls into Your kingdom.

5. Father, I don’t want to engage in fruitless efforts this year. Please bless the works of my hands, in Jesus’ name.

6. Father, please help me to grow spiritually, emotionally, financially, and in all areas of my life in this new year, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, please protect me, my family, and my loved ones throughout this year. Don’t let any harm come to us, in Jesus’ name.

8. Father, please nullify every plan of the enemy against me and my family this year. Every weapon that is fashioned against us shall not prosper, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, please rebuke the devourer for my sake this year. Don’t let the devil steal from me and my loved ones, in Jesus’ name.

10. Father, please help me and my neighbours to live in peace and prosperity throughout this year, in Jesus’ name.

11. Father, please let this year be a year of answered prayers for me. Let all my requests become testimonies, in Jesus name.

12. Your personal prayer points for 2025.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR

Genesis 5-8

HYMN 22: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

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The Open Heaven 1 January 2025 devotional for today: GOD HAS HELPED YOU

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 1 JANUARY 2025 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: GOD HAS HELPED YOU

MEMORISE:
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
Deuteronomy 33:26

READ: Psalm 124:1-8
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
² If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
³ Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
⁴ Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
⁵ Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
⁶ Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
⁷ Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
⁸ Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 1 JANUARY 2025 TODAY MESSAGE

It is a new year, and you have every reason to thank God. I You may think that last year did not go as you planned, but believe me, if not for God’s mercy, you wouldn’t have survived the year (Lamentations 3:22). This is why you shouldn’t make the mistake of complaining to God and grumbling about things that didn’t go as you wanted. Rather, you should thank Him for bringing you this far. If you go into the year with thanksgiving, you are assured of access to the One who can make you have a great year (Psalm 100:4). However, if you go into the year with complaints, especially complaints against the only One who can help you, you are treading dangerously. Numbers 11:1 says:

And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

In 1 Samuel 7:12, Prophet Samuel said,

“Hitherto you have helped us.” In other words, this means, “In the journeys thus far, we have received help from you.” This is a statement of survivors – those who say, “Thank God I have made it thus far.” Today’s Bible reading says that if the Lord had not been on our side, we would not be where we are now.

You can never tell how many battles God has fought for you. You may not even know how many victories He has given you. As for me, thus far in my journey of life, God has helped me. Despite everything the devil has tried, l am still here. If you are a survivor, you should really spend some time thanking God for all He has done for you.

If you passed through tough situations last year and you are alive now and reading this, then you have indeed been helped by God. If last year went smoothly for you, despite all the troubles in the world, then you have also been helped by God, for without Him, you could not have achieved anything (John 15:5). Whichever your case was, you should be very grateful to Him for all the help He rendered to you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Beloved, go ahead now and sing praises to the Lord. Spend the day thinking about His goodness to you, and ensure you enter into this new year with thanksgiving. It is the foundation for receiving more from Him.

KEY POINT:

Give thanks to God for all He has done for you, and be prepared to receive more from Him this year.

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Genesis 1-4

HYMN 17: PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN

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The Open Heaven 31 December 2024 devotional for today: PRAYERS FOR 2025

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 31 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: PRAYERS FOR 2025

MEMORISE
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Psalm 65:11

READ: Isaiah 45:1-3
Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 31 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

1. Father, thank You for keeping me throughout 2024. It is by Your mercy that I was not consumed. I am truly grateful Lord.

2. Father, please help me to move forward in fulfilling Your purpose for my life in the coming year. Please make 2025 far better than 2024, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, please go ahead of me into 2025 and make all crooked paths straight. Please give me victory throughout the year, in Jesus’ name.

4. Father, please help me to draw closer to You than ever before in 2025. Give me the grace to study my Bible and pray more than ever, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, please help me to walk in Your perfect will for me in 2025. Help me not to walk outside Your plan for my life in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

6. Father, please bless the works of my hands more than ever before in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, please do not let me and my family experience any sorrow in 2025. We will rejoice from the beginning of the year until the end of the year and beyond, in Jesus’ name.

8. Father, please help me to walk in Your wisdom throughout 2025. I will not walk in confusion or make costly mistakes in the new year, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I ask for a special miracle for every month of the new year. Please do something great and special for me every month, so that everyone can testify of Your goodness in my life.

10. Father, please help me to walk in a higher level of Your anointing in 2025. Use me to perform miracles and win many souls to Your Kingdom, in Jesus’ name.

11. Father, please, let your peace reign in my life, family, church, nation, and all that concerns me in the coming year. Please let me experience all round peace in 2025, in Jesus’ name.

12. Your personal prayer points for 2025.

PAYER POINT

Prayer

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Revelation 22

HYMN 19: ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME

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The Open Heaven 30 December 2024 devotional for today: FORGET THE THINGS OF THE PAST

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OPEN HEAVEN 30 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: FORGET THE THINGS OF THE PAST

MEMORISE
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.
Philippians 3:13

READ: Isaiah 43:18-19
18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 30 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

We have come to the end of another year, and I believe that many people are thinking about how the year turned out. Many may even begin to feel that there are certain things that they should have done better. It is normal to have such feelings, as they can help a person to make better decisions in the future. However, it is unfruitful to dwell on the past. There is nothing to gain from living in regret about the past. Beloved, it is time to put the past behind you and begin to look forward to the glorious year that is ahead of you.

First of all, no matter what you have or do not have yet, you must always give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Yes, the year has come to an end and you wish you had done better, but if you look closely, you will discover that you have many reasons to thank God. If you had died in the course of the year, you would not even be here to reflect on the past. There are so many things to thank God for. Show God that you are grateful because when God sees a grateful heart, He always visits that fellow with a blessing (1 Kings 3:3-15).

Secondly, note that God can make all things work together for your good (Romans 8:28).

God can turn whatever you count as a loss into profit for you. When Joseph was thrown into prison in Genesis 39:20, it seemed like a bad experience for him; little did he know that the prison was his stepping stone to becoming the Prime Minister of the greatest nation in the world at that time. Don’t ever write yourself off; always put God in the equation of your life. When you do this, you will experience a complete turnaround and His tremendous blessings will follow.

If, however, you have been living in sin, do not expect God to help you turn things around. He said in Isaiah 3:11, “Say unto the wicked that it shall be ill with him.” This means that it shall not be well with anyone that is living in sin. On the other hand, the Bible says in Isaiah 3:10,

“Say unto the righteous, it shall be well with him.”

Beloved, if you want to experience God’s blessings in the year ahead of you, make up your mind to live according to His will daily.

ACTION POINT

Live according to God’s word every day in 2025, and all will be well with you. Happy New Year in advance.

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Revelation 20-21

HYMN 35: ‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS

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The Open Heaven 29 December 2024 devotional for today: HANDLING CRITICISMS

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OPEN HEAVEN 29 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: HANDLING CRITICISMS

MEMORISE
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Hebrews 12:11

READ: Proverbs 15:31-32
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 29 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

A lot of people think that being a leader means that whatever they say or do is final and should not be questioned. If you are making any progress in life, criticisms will definitely come. When The Redeemed Christian Church of God was just a small church with headquarters in a small corner of Ebute-metta, no one criticised us. Now that we have branches all around the world, criticisms come in from everywhere. This is a sign of growth, and rather than being sad about it, l am happy that we have grown.

Some people will criticize you out of love because your success means a lot to them.
Some will criticize you out of spite because they are envious of you and want you to fail.
Either way, your attitude to criticism is what will determine if you will succeed or fail.

Proverbs 1:5-7 says:
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Beloved, be open to suggestions from your subordinates or people who you consider younger or less experienced than you. When they tell you that you are not doing something right, listen to them without getting defensive or aggressive. If you grumble and sulk for days because you were criticized, you need to speak to yourself so that you can last. No matter what people say about you, you must never give the impression that you are above correction. Moses was the anointed one who was called by God. He spoke to God mouth to mouth (Numbers 12:8), yet the solution to the challenge he had in ministry was with his father-in-law who did not have the same intimacy with God as he did. You may be the head of your home, Chief Executive Officer or pastor, but that does not mean you know it all.

Believe me, every criticism is an opportunity for you to become a better person. If you take it well, you will become better. The choice is yours. Some of the decisions we made that helped us become better were responses to criticism. I know some of the critics meant harm, but God used them to show us how to do things better, and we are growing stronger for it.

KEY POINT

Always see criticism as an opportunity to grow, not an opportunity to fight the critic.

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Revelation 18-19

HYMN19: ROCK OF AGES CLEFT FOR ME

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The Open Heaven 28 December 2024 devotional for today: EXAMINE YOURSELF

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OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: EXAMINE YOURSELF

MEMORISE
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
2 Corinthians 13:5

READ: 1 Corinthians 11:31-32
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 28 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

In Isaiah 6:1-5, Isaiah beheld God’s glory and holiness, and he cried, “Woe is me!” Before then, he had been prophesying, and everyone saw him as holy. However, he looked at himself in the light of God’s glory and holiness, and saw the real state he was in.

Beloved, it is important to have a self-reflection every now and then. Don’t rely solely on what people say about you because they might not know you as well as you know yourself. They might not know the thoughts of your heart or what you do behind closed doors.

Therefore, you need to look closely at yourself and perform an honest evaluation of the real state of your heart.

Don’t judge yourself by your own standards; rather, judge yourself by God’s standard.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:18 that it is not the fellow who commends himself that is righteous, but the one that the Lord commends. Isaiah might have been judging himself by his own standards, but when he encountered God’s glory, he saw that he was not in the state he was supposed to be. Judge yourself in the light of the truth in God’s word; this will tell you whether you are on the right track or not. Do not judge yourself based on your feelings, what the society is saying, or on your achievements. Use God’s word as a mirror, and let it show you the real you. After weighing yourself according to God’s word, surrender completely to Him and ask Him to help you to live right.

After Isaiah’s experience in Isaiah 6:1-5, he knew that the only way he could truly be holy was by God’s help. You cannot be righteous by your own power; you need God to help you.

Psalm 20:1-2 says that you should pray that the Lord sends help to you from the sanctuary.

Until you know that you need help, help won’t come from the sanctuary. You must remain in front of the mirror of God’s word until you receive help to become righteous. Do not be like the man that was described in James 1:22-24; continue steadfastly in God’s word.

1 Corinthians 11:31 says that if you judge yourself properly, you will not be judged.
This means that after examining yourself, identifying your faults, and making the right adjustments, you will not be condemned when the time of judgment comes.

Beloved, I pray that as you make a habit of examining yourself using the standard of God, you will receive a commendation from the Master on the last day, in Jesus’ name.

PRAYER POINT

Father, please help me to live by Your standards at all times, in Jesus’ name.

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Revelation 15-17

HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

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The Open Heaven 27 December 2024 devotional for today: REDEMPTION

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OPEN HEAVEN 27 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: REDEMPTION

MEMORISE
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:7

READ: 1 Peter 2:6-12
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 27 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Every human being needs redemption. This is because the natural state of fallen man is that of bondage to sin. Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. Thank God that the redemption we got through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ has freed us from the bondage of sin.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

The forgiveness of sins (Ephesians 1:7), release from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13), freedom from the bonds of sin (Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:14-18), righteousness (Romans 5:17), reconciliation with God (Colossians 1:18-20), adoption into God’s family (Galatians 4:5), the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and eternal life (John 3:16), are some of the advantages of redemption.

While many unbelievers see the Christian lifestyle as slavery because of its restrictions, the truth is that Christians are the ones who are free. A married woman has to submit to her husband, and that comes with restrictions, but if you ask her counterparts who are single, they will tell you that they prefer to be married. A jobless drunkard may laugh at someone who is rushing to work on a Monday morning and say that the fellow is not enjoying life. However, who is really suffering? The drunkard is the one under the bondage of alcohol. Unbelievers are locked in a prison, but they do not know it. Your prayer should be that the Almighty God should open their eyes as He opened yours and that they should come out of their prison and step into the freedom that Jesus has made available for them.

Beloved, do not ever be ashamed to talk about the restrictions that come with being redeemed. Yes, you are carrying the yoke of Christ, but His yoke is far lighter than that of the devil, and His burden is way easier (Matthew 11:28-30).

When a person becomes born again, the first thing he or she experiences is peace. A great burden is lifted off the fellow’s shoulders – a burden he or she did not realise was there before. If you have not yet given your life to Christ, you are in prison. Surrender your life to Jesus Christ today so that He can set you free.

KEY POINT

Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim their freedom with boldness and joy because they are free indeed.

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The Open Heaven 26 December 2024 devotional for today: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH 4

This is a daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

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OPEN HEAVEN 26 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC: THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTH IV

MEMORISE
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Romans 8:11

READ: Mark 16:16-20
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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RCCG OPEN HEAVEN 26 DECEMBER 2024 TODAY MESSAGE

Today, I will be concluding the study on the reason for the birth of Jesus Christ by looking at the impact of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. As I mentioned yesterday, Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to live in believers, and the implication of this is found in John 7:38:

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

In other words, the Scripture above is saying that everyone who is a believer has the Holy Spirit flowing in them, giving them the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, and perform all manners of miracles. This means that, if you are a believer, the signs and wonders that Jesus Christ performed will also follow you (Mark 16:17), and you will even do greater works (John 14:12).

When Jesus Christ died on the cross, the veil of the inner chamber in the temple was torn into two (Matthew 27:51). This means that the manifest presence of God was no longer the exclusive reserve of the high priest. Every child of God has access to the throne of grace and can do the same things that only the high priest could do in the Old Testament. Don’t see ministers of God as the only people who can work miracles; you also can work miracles if the Holy Spirit is abiding within you.

John 3:34 tells us that Jesus Christ was given the Holy Spirit without measure as He represents God and speaks His word as He was sent. This implies that the expression of the measure of the Holy Spirit within believers will vary with how well they fulfil the will of God for their lives. If you live holy and make a habit of spending quality time in the presence of God daily, He will keep increasing the measure of the Holy Spirit’s expression in your life with evidence of signs and wonders.

Beloved, circumstances around you should not dictate how you should live your life. You carry the Holy Spirit within you, therefore, you should command situations and circumstances to favour you. The devil is afraid of believers using the power they have in Christ. He can only oppress those who are not exercising the power they have in Christ.

If you have surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you have a unique advantage because of the power of the Holy Spirit that you carry inside you. Start exercising that power today, and you will see the devil tremble in fear.

ACTION POINT

The next time you find someone who is sick, lay hands on the person and pray for him or her to be healed.

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